Mop



Feb. 19, 1929.

C. T. ADAMS Fi1ed larch 1928 CTAaams INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

Patented eb. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES" CHARLES 'r. AnAMs, or DALLAS, TEXAS nor.

Application filed March 23,1928. Serial No. 263,993.

This invention relates to improvements in The primary object of the present invention is to improve the means for compressing the rollers upon the mop and to make the arrangement of parts thereof more simple and convenient.

Another object of the invontion'is to simplify the invention as much as possible by the elimination and alteration of such'parts as have been found to be unnecessary and on the whole to generally improve the mop.

The invention will be clearly understood from a perusal of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and wherein: q

Figure 1 is a. side elevational view of the mop, part of'the handle being broken away, and illustrating themop in normal position when not in the wringing or compression stage. Y

Figure 2 is a similar view, enlarged, but with the mop turned around sidewise and illustrating the rollers in the compressing position or the wringing of the mop; and

' Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along the line 3-3; in part, and showing the-springs for obtaining the compression of the rollers upon the mop. I v

In carrying out the invention there is provided a handle 1, of any suitable length and I slidably arranged on th'ehandle is a sleeve 2, which when grasped by the hand andmoved downward (as will hereinafter be particular- 1y pointed out and described) will compressthe mop. I I

' Pivotally connected to the lower end of the sleeve 2 by the lugs 2, are spring members 4 and 5 and which'form the improved element of the present invention particularly. These spring members are in pairs for convenience of installation and assemblage of the device and as shown in Figure 1 are pivotally c0n' A second sleeve 9 is provided: and is also g 1,702,885 PATENT I OFFICE;

slidably arrangedton the handle 1. Secured to this sleeve 9 is a U-shaped element 10 and on its lower ends are pivoted at ll the arms 9. The arms 9 as shown in Figure 2 are in pairs, suitably spaced apart to permit the insertion-and operation therebetween of the U-shaped member 10. The arms below the ends of the U-shaped member are spread outward in a curved and graceful form to provide supports for the rollers 7. The lower end of the handle and part way upward there from has a slot for the passage of the U- shaped element 10 and the handle includes the mop head 12. The mop 8 is held in the mop head by a spring which passes longitudinally through the mop head and thus holds the mop in place as indicated in Figure .1

the spring being seated in the head as shown In operation, the sleeve 2 is grasped by one hand and moved downward, when itis desired to compress the mop, the mop normally and in mopping position being shown in Figure 1. As the sleeve is moved downward the rollers 7 are brought inward upon a the top of the mop. As the sleeve continues to be moved downward, the spring members 5 and 4 are spread apart slightly or enough to cause the arms 9' to be moved inward at their lower ends working from the pivot point 11, and the rollers are tightly compressed upon the mop 8. By reason of each pair of spring members 4 and 5 being formed as a yoke and also being made preferably of resilient steel or other suitable material of a springy nature, these spring members will give or flex slightly in the event of any knot or other irregularity in themop 8 being encountered by the rollers 7 duringthe wringing operation. When fully extended the spring members 4 and 5 assume the position shown in Figure2 and more clearly in Figure 3, i. e., at right angles to the handle the rollers to the end of the mop, a stop means '1. -When the sleeve 2 has advanced to bring (not'shown) prevents further advancement and the sleeve 2 is then moved upward.

Iclaimv In a device of-the class described,the combination'with a handle, of a mop head deta'chably disposed upon one endthereof, a sleevemounted on saidhandle, opposed arms pivoted to said sleeve and normally extending downwardly along said handle, a. wringer roller carried by each of said arms, said rollers being adapted to engage the mop materiah a second sleeve on said handle, one 01: said sleeves being slidable relative to the other, a pair of spring members having their lower ends pivoted to the upper end of one of said arms and having their upper ends pivoted to said second sleeve on opposite sides of said second sleeve, and a pair of spring members having their lower ends pivoted to the upper 1 end of the other of said arms and having CHARLES T. ADAMS. 

